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For what it's worth, Mona's dead body on the morgue table is a woman's, not a man's. The crests of the iliac, the hip bone, are pronounced, as they are in a woman's pelvic girdle. What this means is that the body was born female and couldn't have been a genotypic male with added breasts, which is the explanation offered by the M.E.See more »

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Revealing mistakes: Near the beginning, when the body is being examined, it breathes just before being covered up.See more »

Disregarding what others have said about "The Badge" I went into it because
I love Billy Bob and had kept track of it during filming, when the original
title had been "Behind the Sun". Seeing that the film went straight to
cable really didn't surprise me, espescially seeing as how this isn't really
for mainstream audiences, but then again, neither was "Monster's Ball".
Anyhow, I'm rambling so let me get to the point here. "The Badge" didn't go
to theaters because certain people felt that Billy Bob's character (Darl)
was too similar to his character Hank in "Monster's Ball". Whatever the
reason, I don't really care. At least I got to see it and I AM thankful for
that.

"The Badge" tells the story of a Louisiana Parish Sheriff who normally
doesn't appreciate gays, but has to put aside his predjudices and personal
beliefs to solve a murder of a transexual. Sound strange? Well, it is and
it isn't. That depends on what kind of person you are. Personally, I found
the movie to be quite accurate in showing the deep south for what it really
is. The politics were espescially accurate and it was pretty brave of Robby
Henson to delve into that matter as deep as he did. Obviously, this movie
isn't just about politics, but the southern and small-town mentality as
well. How do I know? Well, I was raised there, so I have a good
understanding of how things work down there.

Another thing: While some of the characters have been called "comic book"
or "stereotypes", they're pretty accurate as well. Much like in Sling
Blade, I felt like I knew some of these people. I also found the plot turns
and acting to be very well executed. As far as that goes, no one gives a
bad performance here.

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